Costuming a Small Army of Virgins for the Met Opera’s ‘El Niño’
The challenge for Montana Levi Blanco, the Tony-winning costume designer for John Adams’s oratorio, was how to keep straight so many Marys.
Lileana Blain-Cruz Directs ‘El Niño’ For Her Met Opera Debut
In an interview, Blain-Cruz explained why an oratorio like John Adams and Peter Sellars’s “El Niño” is more difficult to stage than the usual opera.
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A Pathbreaking Singer Arrives at the Met, With Pearls and Tattoos
Davóne Tines, who stars in the oratorio “El Niño,” is challenging traditions in classical music and using art to confront social problems.
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‘Fire Shut Up in My Bones’ Review: A Met Milestone Returns
After making history as the Metropolitan Opera’s first work by a Black composer, Terence Blanchard’s “Fire” is back — with its showstopping step dance.